Get today's NYT mini crossword answers and hints for July 21, 2026

With today's NYT Mini Crossword, you can expect everything from world cultures and sports, to college, insurance and everyday expressions. For what it's worth, the answers lean more recognizable than tricky.

Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini Crossword on Tuesday, July 21, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Roughly 20 million people in India, religiously — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

6 Across: "No need to remind me" —HINT: Starts with the letter "I"

7 Across: Insurance company whose mascot helped to solve a crossword in a 2025 ad — HINT: Ends with the letter "O"

8 Across: Ultra-masculine — HINT: Starts with the letter "M"

9 Across: Invite to enter — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Greek "S" — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

2 Down: Swedish furniture stores — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

3 Down: 2026 N.B.A champion — HINT: Ends with the letter "K"

4 Down: Vietnamese revolutionary ___ Minh — HINT: Starts with the letter "H"

5 Down: Faint after eye contact with one's crush, say — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Roughly 20 million people in India, religiously — SIKHS

6 Across: "No need to remind me" —IKNOW

7 Across: Insurance company whose mascot helped to solve a crossword in a 2025 ad — GEICO

8 Across: Ultra-masculine — MACHO

9 Across: Invite to enter — ASKIN

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Greek "S" — SIGMA

2 Down: Swedish furniture stores — IKEAS

3 Down: 2026 N.B.A champion — KNICK

4 Down: Vietnamese revolutionary ___ Minh — HOCHI

5 Down: Faint after eye contact with one's crush, say — SWOON

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